Question

The function of f (x)=16x+12 gives the number of pages Gwen has read in the War of the Worlds after x days, and the function g(x)=18x gives the number of pages Owen has read after x dayso, After how many days will Gwen and Oven have read the same number of pages. Explain how you solved this problem.

Answer 1

In order to solve this, set the equations equal:
16x + 12 = 18x

Isolate the variable

 16x + 12 = 18x-16x            -16x

12 = 2xDivide both sides by 2
6 = x6 days